Lesson # 3, Colors in Contrast: Without knowing what kinds of flowers and colors we will get from Sensei for this lesson? I have a little hesitation to choose a container for this subject.
Materials: Blue Hydrangea, yellow Gerbera daisy, purple carnation and Aspidistra / Neutral color ceramic vase (9/14/2026)
Lesson # 2, to be viewed from all angles : I teared off all the leaves from burning bush branches to make a structure. Putting it on top of the tall vase as a base. I brought my own azalea branches and provided carnations (I wish to have more brighter colors). To be viewed all around, I carefully arranged them into the mouth of the vase. (9/14/2026)
September,14, 2026 three class Lessons: 1. Basic Upright Style Morinana ( Book 1, #2) 2. To be Viewed from All Angles Use Nageire Vase (Book 3, #19) 3. Colors in Contrast (Book 3, #9)
1). Basic Uptight Style Moribana : Cedar branches for Shih 15 degrees and Soe 45 degrees. Moms provided for Hikae 75 degree. (9/14/2026)
I transplanted more than ten young zinnias plants from my daughter’s backyard garden earlier this summer. They are all from seeding, too crowded and don’t thin out, so the flowers are smaller than usual, but they are still very pretty and cute!
When I’m feeling better, I feel like arranging ikebana, but sometimes all I have to grab is my houseplants. This is the case with my zinnias.
It’s September, all the schools have been starting after Labor Day holiday weekend (9/7/2026). My two older grandchildren have left for college already. My youngest grandson gets his nursery orientation and my Ikebana class lessons start this month 9/14/2026. It seems like everyone is getting back to their normal activity schedules.
Materials: Sunflower, Carnation, dahlia, dogwood branches and twigs / ceramic Tsubo vase
I hardly use these two unique shaped, black small containers. To make the most of the same materials that I had before and more marigolds (blooming more in my garden now). Their bright colors pop up the whole arrangement!
The title emphasizes why I would like to use the container. After I finished my designed arrangement, I added the line to echo the glass container. Do you think it better with it or not?
August has just passed, I can already feel a hint of autumn in the air! Occasionally I get the autumn blues, it makes me sad these days when I get frustrated with my husband’s confused brain. I feel for his dementia situation, I really don’t know I should sympathize with him or myself?
I have always been fascinated by smoke trees and I’ve always been interested in making an arrangement with it. Also their branches are very pretty too! The anthuriums from workshop last time still look fresh, why not just use them.
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| This is a big tall glass vase |
Because of the Hydrangea my daughter-in law gave to me. I made a spontaneous flower arrangement using my garden flowers and even my house plant, there were balloon flower, rose of Sharon, grass, palm. I like to use baskets for Summer time arrangement.
I had the old orange colored branches, and I bought blue spray paint to contrast. Combined together I chose a gray container and this provided anthurium.
After the workshop, I rearranged the branches at home. I think the remade one feels more like what I wanted. (8/18/2026)
